CIA Launches Adult Degree Completion Program

Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Applications Being Accepted for Bachelor’s Degree in
Culinary Arts

Hyde Park, NY – The road to a rewarding career in the food and hospitality
industries just got shorter for career changers and college students. They can now
use the college credits they have already earned to speed up their path to a valuable
bachelor’s degree from The Culinary Institute of America.
The CIA has announced its first bachelor’s degree in
Culinary Arts, designed for motivated students who have at least 30
eligible transfer credits earned at another college.

“This new degree is an opportunity for those who may have
gone to college with another career in mind and are now looking for an entry
into the many career options in the exciting food world,” says Dr. Michael Sperling,
vice president for academic affairs. “The CIA’s bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts
will help them explore food career pathways, refine their skills, and elevate
their professional stature as they enter the industry.”

Students in the program will waste no time beginning the
unparalleled hands-on culinary arts education that only the CIA can provide, as
their transfer credits will be applied toward liberal arts requirements and
free electives. Supplementing culinary arts core courses, students will gain
field experience during a three-credit internship and have an opportunity to
participate in the college’s semester-away academic concentrations: Advanced Wine,
Beverage, and Hospitality; Asian Cuisine; Farm-to-Table; Italian Cuisine; or Latin Cuisine.

As with all CIA students, participants in this program will
have access to the college’s career fairs. Several times a year, more than 130
leading restaurants and hospitality companies come to the New York campus to
actively recruit, knowing that students with a CIA education are primed for
career success.

The new adult degree completion program at The Culinary
Institute of America helps those with eligible transfer credits achieve a CIA bachelor's
degree faster and accelerates their path toward a career in food and
hospitality. (Photo illustration credit:
CIA/Phil Mansfield)View hi-res image >

Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier
culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and
hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers bachelor’s degree
majors in management, culinary science, and applied food studies; associate
degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts; and executive education
through its Food Business School. The college also offers certificate programs
and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences and consulting
services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its
worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the
food business. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and
Singapore.